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From the Flathead
Valley, comes another group of musicians that will surprise and please
bluegrass fans. They are a blend of traditional bluegrass with rich and
warm vocal work, laced with tasteful instrumental contributions.
John and Sandy Campbell embellish the band with their authentic and rich
harmonies; when you hear them sing, there is no doubt of their enduring
bluegrass roots from Maryland. John helps with the guitar work in this
band of friends and Sandy’s autoharp work adds a special sound to the
rhythm of this group. (Mother Maybelle Carter would be proud to see and
hear it!)
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Chad Fadely, no
stranger to the bluegrass influence in Montana, guides and leads the
quality of Lang Creek with his crisp mandolin chops, his nearly dancing,
and fret-flying style on the mandolin. He has participated in other
Montana bluegrass groups, including Long Overdue, Kane’s River, Salt
Creek, and Leftover Biscuits—to mention a few! His deep baritone vocals
can be heard with Lang Creek on select songs; his overall musicianship
speaks for itself.
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Vicki Bodfish, one of the leaders of bluegrass promotion in the Flathead
Valley, provides some fiesty fiddle work for Lang Creek; she has also
participated multiple times in the National Fiddle Contest in Weiser,
Idaho. She also carries the tedious, and not always so pleasant role of
director of song lists (and other such necessary parts of this group.)
You will hear her vocal work with this group, on course and solid.
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A native of Montana, David Hunt, arrived in the Flathead Valley last
year just in time for enlistment with Lang Creek. His smooth, clear,
concise guitar work –marked with precision and style—delivers the
punctuation needed in this bluegrass group. His vocal work simply
shines.
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Robert and Brenda Hanson classify as the R&B of Lang Creek: Rhythm and
Banjo! Robert has been performing with the Fletcher Girls for a few
years now and also played with Leftover Biscuits, contributing his
driving, concrete and deliberate bass on the album, A Baker’s Dozen.
His tenor vocal work can be heard with this group, and his task of
helping Lang Creek stay with the beat is never ending. Brenda’s
contribution to the group lies in her evolving banjo work and in her
pure-sounding vocal foundation, distinctive of her sister group, The
Fletcher Girls. Both Robert and Brenda can be heard on The Fletcher
Girls debut album, Wild Roses.
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